Energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark
Denmark: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
207th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1996
All-time low
1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark stood at 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark peaked at 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 207th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 204 Djibouti 1.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 205 Andorra 1.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 206 Sri Lanka 1.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 208 Bangladesh 1.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 209 Luxembourg 1.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 210 Switzerland 1.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Denmark was 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Denmark ranks 207th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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